I came across this poem/flash fiction piece in the Best of the Web 2010, with which I am currently obsessed, and now I cannot shake it from my mind. I hope you enjoy this Story of the Day over the weekend. Deep breaths, courtesy of Meredith Martinez and Contrary Magazine.
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Putting this story (and myself) to bed. The submitting fun begins tomorrow.
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Roberto Bolaño’s Antwerp is the bestseller of our Memorial Day weekend so far, oddly enough....
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Elaine: Wait up!
Jerry: You see? Never be late for a plane with a girl. ‘Cuz a girl runs like a... -
Elaine: Bah bah baaah, Boo doo bah bah bah, boo doo waaaah, waah, waaaah…
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“My boyfriend isn’t really my boyfriend; he and I aren’t quite living together. We came to a silent...”
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is it a small Moleskine? noooo, you ignorant fool…it’s my new iPhone case. it has…like…card slots...
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"Little Things," by Raymond Carver
Little Things by Raymond Carver
Early that day the...
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by David Foster Wallace. An essay that is dear to my heart.

For...
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“I’d like to go out in the front yard and shout something. “None of this is worth it!” That’s what...
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I’ve crossed some kind of invisible line. I feel as if I’ve come to a place I never thought...
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